Category Archives: publication

A writers list of rules…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Mark Hayes

The rules you need to adhere to to be a good writer are many, according to internet forum ‘experts’. Join any writers group on facebook, goodreads or a dozen other places I could mention and there will always be someone … Continue reading →

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A look back at Indie April

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Last month as you may be aware I threw the doors of the passing place wide open to a series of guest posts from indie writers of all kith and kin. The brief i gave them all was simple, write … Continue reading →

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POV matters… it does

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Mark Hayes

One of the writing issues we encounter most in the manuscripts we receive here at Sixth Element is POV (point of view). Whether from new writers or some of the most experienced published authors, it doesn’t matter… POV is still … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO SINNEPORT

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Mark Hayes

WELCOME TO SINNEPORT Indie April gust post By Nils Nisse Visser, and with a little help from his friends Not long ago I had a rather wordy guest blog on The Passing Place called ‘Creative Osmosis’. I listed a number of … Continue reading →

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Podcasts, self-awareness and publishing

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Recently i was asked by an old friend Mark Adams to appear on his daily pod cast. I was of course both delighted to do so and utterly horrified by the idea. For an opinionated author seldom shy at expressing … Continue reading →

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Harvey Live, podcasts, and the writers list

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I’ve been involved in a  couple of on line things to do with writing in the last few days. First there was the Harvey Duckman writers on-line get together  and broadcast as part of Scarborough scifi on-line (which replaced the … Continue reading →

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Arts and Capitalism and Self employment – a rant

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Originally posted on Meredith Debonnaire:
I don’t usually do politics on here in a big way, but I don’t know how not to right now. Almost everyone in my immediate family works in the arts. My dad is a musician…

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Harvey IV, long may he reign

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Mark Hayes

As you may have been aware the forth Harvey Duckman Presents Anthology was due for its big release party at Scarborough Scifi convention on the first week of April, with the Ebook to be released the same weekend. However, due … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #25

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… I … Continue reading →

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How to Save the Planet: Guest Blog by Luke Eastwood

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

How To Save The Planet  – a science fact emergency We live in a very strange world, one where what would formerly have been science fiction a few years ago is now very much the real world. One of my … Continue reading →

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